Iraq vs Lebanon: Current health expenditure
Iraq
5.5%
in 2023
Lebanon
5.6%
in 2023
Iraq rank
117th
Lebanon rank
115th
Current health expenditure over time
- Iraq
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 5.6% against 5.5% in Iraq, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Lebanon ahead.
Iraq ranks 117th and Lebanon ranks 115th of 193 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 8.0% | 4.8% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 7.7% | 4.3% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 5.6% | 0.4% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Iraq or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 5.6% against 5.5% in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Iraq and Lebanon?
- 0.1%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Lebanon?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Lebanon rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Iraq ranks 117th and Lebanon ranks 115th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.